This was the 13th overall and second of the season title victories for Shrestha.[break]
Shrestha played a total of four-under 197 at the par-67 RNGC after playing 54 holes. Khadka shot one-over 68, while Ramesh scored two-under 65 on Wednesday for the total score of two-under 199. With the title, Shrestha earned Rs 60,000, whereas Khadka and Adhikari bagged Rs 37,500 each.
Veteran RNGC pro Deepak Thapa Magar finished fourth at three-over 204 after the final round score of one-under 66. Deepak received Rs 24,000. Sanjay Lama (70) claimed the fifth position with the score of 207, while Mani Rai and Deepak Neupane finished joint sixth at 208 and received Rs 17,000 each.
Yelamber Singh Adhikari came eighth at 211 to earn Rs 14,000, while Ram Thapa finished ninth at 212 and earned Rs 12,000. Sharma brothers, Pashupati and Surya Prasad were tied for 10th with the total score of 214 and received Rs 9,500 each.
Shrestha, who led the field for the first two days, was in early trouble after he suffered consecutive bogeys on the first two holes. But Khadka, who had one-stroke lead, after the first two holes failed to keep the momentum going and fell behind after fifth hole and saw himself two strokes behind after seven holes.
After the two bogeys on the first two holes, Shrestha carded three birdies on the front nine to take a turn at one-under 32. On the back nine, he suffered a lone bogey on the last hole. On the other hand, Khadka managed even-par 33 on the front nine that included a birdie on the sixth after dropping a shot on the fifth hole. On the back nine, Khadka also saved pars on the eight holes before suffering a bogey on the final hole. Ramesh Adhikari shot one-over 34 on the front nine, but bounced back on the back nine hitting three-under 31 to share the second position.
Gorkha Lama claimed the title of amateur section with the score of 20-over 221, while Dinesh Prajapati finished second at 222. A total of 26 pros and 20 amateurs took part in the three-day event. Nepal PGA Advisor Ghana Shyam Thapa and chief sponsor of the event Sumod Bastakoti handed over the prizes to the winners.
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